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FCDO workforce management information: August 2026
Updated 24 September 2026
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| Year | Month | Organisation name | Organisation type | Main, parent or sponsoring department: | Payroll staff; AO/AA; Headcount | Payroll staff; AO/AA; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; EO; Headcount | Payroll staff; EO; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; SEO/HEO; Headcount | Payroll staff; SEO/HEO; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; Grade 6/7; Headcount | Payroll staff; Grade 6/7; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; SCS; Headcount | Payroll staff; SCS; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; Other, unknown, unspecified; Headcount | Payroll staff; Other, unknown, unspecified; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; Total; Headcount | Payroll staff; Total; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Admin and Clerical; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Admin and Clerical; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Interim Managers & Specialist Contractors & Medical; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Interim Managers & Specialist Contractors & Medical; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Other Contingent labour; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Other Contingent labour; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Total Contingent labour; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Total Contingent labour; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Consultancy; Number of Contracts | Grand Total (workforce numbers); Headcount | Grand Total (workforce numbers); Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff costs; Salary | Payroll staff costs; Allowances | Payroll staff costs; Non-consolidated performance payments | Payroll staff costs; Overtime | Payroll staff costs; Employer pension contributions | Payroll staff costs; Employer national insurance contributions | Payroll staff costs; Total paybill | Non-Payroll staff costs; Contingent labour | Non-Payroll staff costs; Consultancy | Non-Payroll staff costs; Total staff costs | Grand Total paybill/staffing (payroll and non-payroll) costs |
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| 2026 | August | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | Ministerial Department | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 279 | 270.24 | 561 | 552.92 | 2843 | 2820.29 | 3080 | 3025.27 | 485 | 481.61 | 0 | 0 | 7,248 | 7,150 | 108 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 194 | 194 | 0 | 7,442 | 7,344 | £38,018,008.71 | £2,143,014.17 | -£450.00 | £244,086.35 | £10,498,990.54 | £4,547,758.88 | £55,451,408.65 | £3,727,396.12 | £0.00 | £3,727,396.12 | £59,178,804.77 |
| 2026 | August | Wilton Park Executive Agency | Executive Agency | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 12 | 9.22 | 28 | 24.64 | 32 | 29.11 | 13 | 12.23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 80 | £299,096.51 | £3,595.32 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £86,493.96 | £39,674.42 | £428,860.21 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £428,860.21 |
| 2026 | August | British Council | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 4 | 4 | 93 | 87.64 | 510 | 488.41 | 267 | 256.26 | 123 | 121.47 | 0 | 0 | 997 | 958 | 60 | 36.9 | 24 | 17.74 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 55 | 0 | 1,081 | 1,012 | £4,489,748.35 | £335,713.82 | £305.97 | £2,880.88 | £1,290,532.29 | £570,874.92 | £6,690,056.23 | £2,517,534.89 | £0.00 | £2,517,534.89 | £9,207,591.12 |
| 2026 | August | Great Britain - China Centre | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1.93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | £50,718.00 | Not set | £15,195.00 | Not set | £4,438.06 | £8,208.74 | £78,559.80 | £5,784.33 | £0.00 | £5,784.33 | £84,344.13 |
| 2026 | August | Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 2026 | August | Westminster Foundation for Democracy | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 30.11 | 28 | 26.42 | 2 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 67 | £297,482.57 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £83,347.32 | £37,744.19 | £418,574.08 | £10,720.08 | £0.00 | £10,720.08 | £429,294.16 |
| 2026 | August | FCDO Services | Executive Agency | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 118 | 115.32 | 271 | 267.83 | 597 | 583.4 | 223 | 208.16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1,216 | 1,182 | 16 | 16 | 72 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 87 | 0 | 1,304 | 1,269 | £5,948,561.30 | £633,611.64 | £960,481.61 | £366,365.24 | £1,347,441.31 | £984,328.67 | £10,240,789.77 | £939,057.86 | £0.00 | £939,057.86 | £11,179,847.63 |
| 2026 | August | Independent Commission for Aid Impact | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 2026 | August | Commonwealth Scholarship Commission | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |